06/15/22 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Commemorates Juneteenth 2022

Events throughout New Jersey Reveal Hidden Stories of Slavery in New Jersey and the North

04/04/22 - NJ Historical Commission
REVOLUTION NJ INVITES NEW JERSEYANS TO SUBMIT BEST IDEAS FOR MARKING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S.

The 250th anniversary of the United States is just four years away, and New Jerseyans are invited to offer their ideas for how the state should commemorate it.

07/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves Nearly $4.9 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2022 General Operating Support, Project, Co-Sponsored Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

06/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Approves $230,000 in Supplemental COVID-19 Grant Assistance to the State’s Non-Profit History Organizations

Funding Addresses Essential Institutional Financial Needs to Help Navigate the Pandemic’s Impact

10/15/20 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $3.051 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2021 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

09/29/20 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2020 NJ History Conference, Battles for the Ballot: New Jersey Voting Rights, Then and Now

Conference to Explore Voting Rights and Suffrage Stories throughout NJ State History

03/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Mock Election Inspired by NJ’s 19th Amendment Centennial Engages over 35,000 Students Statewide

NJ Vote 100 Mock Election marks the centennial of New Jersey’s ratification of the 19th Amendment

02/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Survey of K-12 Social Studies Education is Part of Planning for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution

The 2020 New Jersey Social Studies Survey is now available online for all New Jersey schools, kindergarten to twelfth grade.

10/08/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution Announce United States 250th Anniversary Logo Contest

Now Seeking Designs to Represent Revolution NJ, New Jersey’s Initiative to Commemorate 250 Years of United States history

09/26/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2019 NJ History Conference: New Jersey Women Make History

Conference to Explore and Celebrate the Stories of Women throughout NJ State History

08/23/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way to Co-Chair Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020

NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership is Planning Events and Programs in 2020 that will Explore Women’s Suffrage in New Jersey

07/30/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $2.4 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2020 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant Support

Funding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties

Advancing its mission to raise awareness of the state’s unique historical legacy and chronicle its ongoing impact on the nation and world, the New Jersey Historical Commission board today approved $2.4 million in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 20) grant funding to 72 historical organizations, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, individuals, and county re-grant agencies across the state

02/15/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020

NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership will Explore Suffrage and Beyond in New Jersey

10/25/18 - Historical Commission
Crossroads of the American Revolution Selected as Not-For-Profit Partner for New Jersey’s 250th Anniversary of the United States Commemoration Efforts

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area has been selected as the private sector partner to work with the New Jersey Historical Commission in planning the state’s activities marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026.

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Inclusive History Grant Program

The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is pleased to introduce a new grant program focused on supporting research and interpretative planning at public history and cultural sites in New Jersey. The form to submit a Declaration of Intent (DOI) will go live on July 18. 2022.

Virtual Book Club – Never Caught

Join the NJHC and the Newark Public Library on June 16, at 6 p.m. (ET) for a virtual book club discussing the book “Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar.

In Memoriam: Richard Waldron

The members and staff of the New Jersey Historical Commission are deeply saddened at the passing of Richard Waldron. Please read this memorial post to learn more.

COVID-19 Impact Survey IV

Please take our fourth COVID-19 Impact Survey! The survey seeks to gather data about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NJ’s history field as we collectively transition into a world of working with the virus. Your participation will help inform future avenues for support and development. Survey takers will receive a 15% discount on registration for the 2022 New Jersey History Conference (offer available for individual tickets only).

2022 NJ History Conference Call for Proposals

We are now accepting proposals to the 2022 NJ History Conference. The 2022 conference theme is New Jersey and histories of immigration and migration. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 28, 2022.

How and Why Should We Engage the Public?

Join us for the fifth and final virtual discussion in the Revolution NJ series Big Ideas: Concepts for the 250th on May 25, at 6 p.m.

Recording: How Do We Know What We Know?

View a recording of the latest webinar in the Revolution NJ Big Ideas: Concepts for the 250th series held on April 22.

New Jersey Social Studies Survey Results

The NJHC is thrilled to release the results of a survey on New Jersey social studies education in K-12 schools. View the results and learn more by visiting www.njsocialstudies.org.

What is Labor Day to Me? Reflections on My Trip to the American Labor Museum

Join NJHC Program Coordinator Mar Lorenc for a reflection on Labor Day 2021 inspired by a recent visit to the America Labor Museum in Haledon, NJ.

COVID-19 Resources for Museums and Cultural Organizations

We have compiled a list of resources for museums and cultural organizations grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak to be updated periodically.